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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101712495 - A. A. Star Sewer Service
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
A. A. Star Sewer Service
2323 W. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60636
Mailing Address:
2334 S. 61st Ct., Cicero, IL 60650
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360170773 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 09/17/1986 | 09/29/1986 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 17, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY, ENTERED A SEWER AT 2334 WEST 59TH STREET WITHOUT TESTING FOR CONTAMINANTS OR OXYGEN. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OVER, PROMPTING THE CREW TO LOWER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INTO THE SEWER TO HELP. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE INTO THE SEWER ASKED TO BE PULLED OUT AFTER ONLY ABOUT 15 SECONDS. THEN A THIRD EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE #2) ENTERED THE SEWER. AS EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH EMPLOYEE #1 OUT OF THE SEWER, HE BLACKED OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THEN ARRIVED AND RESCUED BOTH EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #2 DIED OF ASPHYXIATION. EMPLOYEE #1 SIGNED HIMSELF OUT OF THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, SEWER, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101712495 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101712495 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |